The famous Heaven Hill distillery in Kentucky USA has released a super premium version of their long running Pikesville Straight Rye Whiskey. Bottled at 6 years old and 55% ABV, this new expression of Pikesville Rye is produced at Heaven Hill’s historic Bernheim Distillery in Louisville and aged in its premier rick-houses in Bardstown, Kentucky.
Pikesville Rye earned spirits industry acclaim, including a Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2015 and 95 Points at F. Paul Pacult’s Ultimate Spirits Challenge. Distilled from at least 51 percent rye, with corn and malted barley as the “small” grains, Pikesville Rye has an appealing pale copper colour, reflecting its extra ageing.
Jim Murray’s 2016 Whisky Bible announced Pikesville Rye as Rye Whiskey of the year.
Pikesville Straight Rye has its roots in Maryland in the late 1800s, but was sadly wiped out during the US Prohibition. Small amounts of the Rye were produced after Prohibition until the 1980s when production ceased. Thankfully Heaven Hill revived the brand in the late 1980s.
Now this award winning Rye has made its way to Australia but only in limited numbers. Here is a cocktail suggestion to really savour this incredible Rye Whiskey.
Room Temperature Manhattan
Ingredients:
- 60mL Pikesville Rye Whiskey
- 30mL Carpano Antica
- 3 dashes Angostura Bitters
- 25mL. Water
About Pikesville Straight Rye Whiskey
Pikesville Straight Rye Whiskey is a 6-year-old, 110-proof super-premium spirit that salutes a historic Maryland mark dating back to 1895. It is distilled by Heaven Hill Distillery at the company’s historic Bernheim Distillery in Louisville and aged in its premier rickhouses in Bardstown, Ky. Co-Master Distiller Denny Potter carefully selected each extra-aged barrel and determined the spirit’s ideal proof level. With its mashbill of at least 51 percent rye, with corn and malted barley as the “small” grains, Pikesville Rye embraces the tradition of American Straight Rye Whiskey that set the stage for Rye’s current renaissance. For more information, visit PikesvilleRye.com.